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package uk.org.retep.util.messaging;
import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
/**
* The lowest common denominator for a message consisting of a from and to
* address.
*
* @param Type of the address
* @author peter
* @since 9.2
*/
public interface Message
{
/**
* The originating address
* @return
*/
@Nonnull
K getFrom();
/**
* The recipients
* @return
*/
@Nonnull
K getTo();
/**
* The sender
* @param from
*/
void setFrom( @Nonnull K from );
/**
* Add a recipient to this message
* @param to
*/
void setTo( @Nonnull K to );
}